Design of a Portable Banana Fiber Extraction Machine

In this paper, we design a portable banana fiber extractor machine. The design is based on national regulations, which lead to restrict the mechanical characteristics. Before manufacturing, we use 3D specialized software to outline a prototype. To ensure a rigid structure, a finite element analysis (FEA) is performed in accordance with the American Society for testing and materials (ASTM). With the aim of improving fiber quality, we also design an electronic circuit for controlling motor speed. Finally, we construct the machine and test according the design parameters.